US Congress House Bill 2166 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on January 28 2014 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-07-30 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to implement a process to provide eligible organizations and individuals expedited access to federal lands to conduct good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions. Requires such process to include provisions that clarify that: (1) an eligible organization or eligible individual granted access shall be acting for private purposes and shall not be considered a federal volunteer, (2) an eligible organization or eligible individual shall not be considered a volunteer under the Volunteers in the Parks Act of 1969, and (3) neither the Federal Torts Claim Act nor the Federal Employee Compensation Act shall apply to an eligible organization or eligible individual. Bars the Secretaries from requiring an eligible organization or eligible individual to have liability insurance as a condition of accessing federal lands under this Act if it: (1) acknowledges and consents, in writing, to these clarifying provisions; and (2) signs a waiver releasing the federal government from all liability related to the access granted. Sets forth procedures for the approval or denial of requests made by eligible organizations or individuals to carry out a good Samaritan search-and-recovery mission. Requires the Secretaries to develop search-and-recovery focused partnerships with search-and-recovery organizations to: (1) coordinate good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions on such lands, and (2) expedite and accelerate mission efforts for missing individuals on such lands. Requires the Secretaries to submit a joint report to Congress that describes: (1) their plans for developing such partnerships, and (2) the efforts being taken to expedite and accelerate such mission efforts.

Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act

Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV]

Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]

Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]

Rep. James Moran [D-VA]

2014-01-27 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 394 N: 0 NV: 37 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-30	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
2014-01-28	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2014-01-27	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 0 (Roll no. 24). (text: CR H1255)
2014-01-27	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1259-1260)
2014-01-27	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2014-01-27	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2166.
2014-01-27	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1255-1257)
2014-01-27	House	Mrs. Lummis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2014-01-23	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 247.
2014-01-23	House	Committee on Agriculture discharged.
2014-01-23	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-331, Part I.
2013-06-12	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2013-06-12	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-06-12	House	Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
2013-06-06	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2013-06-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
2013-06-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
2013-05-23	House	Referred to House Agriculture
2013-05-23	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2013-05-23	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB1049 (Related) 2014-07-30 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-433.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2166/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2166/BILLS-113hr2166ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2166/BILLS-113hr2166rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2166/BILLS-113hr2166eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201424